World

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  The fall of the Berlin Wall: what it meant for Christians 30 years ago

  On 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall, the most visible symbol of the division between East and West, was dismantled as people asserted their longing for freedom. What did it mean for Christians on the eastern side of the wall?

• Growing insecurity threatens fresh exodus of Christians from Iraq

  Insecurity in Syria and Baghdad causing remaining Christians to 'lose hope'.

• Sudan says it will return confiscated property to Christians

  Minister of Religious Affairs Nasr al-Din Mufreh said that Christians and people of other beliefs are free to practice their faith in Sudan.

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  US pastor stranded in India after arrest on declarations charge

  A US pastor attending a Sunday School conference in India is stranded in the country after he was arrested for failing to report money he was carrying.

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  Christians praying for the persecuted Church throughout November

  Christians around the world are taking part in the annual International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church this month.

• Lebanon uprising unites people across faiths, defying deep sectarian divides

  In this multicultural country of Muslims, Christians and Druze – a medieval faith derived from Islam – religion defines membership and belonging.

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  How to prevent the deaths of more Vietnamese migrants trying to reach Britain

  Preventing migration to the UK is not a priority for the Vietnamese government, and they are also faced with people trafficking into China, Malaysia and Thailand.

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  13th century painting of Jesus walking to the cross sells for $27m

  An early Renaissance work of art depicting the mocking of Christ as He made his way to be crucified was found in the kitchen of a French woman and was sold for approximately $27 million on Sunday.

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  Archaeologists discover 1,500-year-old church dedicated to a 'glorious martyr'

  Researchers have discovered the ruins of a 1,500-year-old church from the time of the Byzantine Empire near Jerusalem that was dedicated to an unknown "glorious martyr."

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  Bible translator murdered in his home

  A second Bible translator has been killed by suspected Fulani extremists in southern Cameroon this week.

• International community must 'act now' to stop Christianity disappearing from the Middle East

  There is not much time left to save Christianity in the Middle East following years of intense persecution, Aid to the Church in Need has warned.

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  Hillsong pastor Brian Houston stands by decision not to report dad's child abuse to police

  Hillsong pastor Brian Houston has stood by his decision not to go to the police after he first became aware of his father's paedophilia.

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  Rick Warren's frank warning to church leaders: 'You are capable of any sin'

  The Saddleback Church pastor said there were three temptations in particular that Christian leaders need to be on their guard against.

• Christian woman with schizophrenia to stand trial for blasphemy in Indonesia

  A Christian woman in Indonesia is to stand trial for blasphemy after bringing a dog into a mosque.

• 9 Iranian Christians sentenced to 5 years in prison

  Nine Christians, including a church pastor, have been sentenced to five years in prison by the Iranian authorities.